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September 6, 2008

G141: Rangers 15, Red Sox 8

My internet connection went out at work in the bottom of the first (IT/server upgrades) and by the time I was back up, the game was over.

Clearly, I didn't miss much, as Wakefield imploded in the second (1.2-4-7-4-0, 49) and the Sox's bid for an 11-run rally in the top of the ninth fell seven runs short. It turned out that Wakefield's 500th appearance was also his shortest start in a Red Sox uniform.

Kevin Youkilis -- back in the clean-up spot -- belted a three-run dong in the third.

Good news earlier in the day though: the Blue Jays beat the Rays 7-4 in 13 innings and the Tigers beat the Twins 6-4. Also, the White Sox beat the Angels 7-6 in 15 innings. The Yankees beat the Mariners 7-4.

Bob Stanley is the only other pitcher in club history to appear in at least 500 games with 637 to his credit. Wakefield will become the first pitcher in club history to start at least 350 of his 500 outings with the Red Sox, and the 23rd pitcher to reach those milestones with one team in Major League history.

Wakefield has 162 wins with Boston, only 30 fewer than both Cy Young and Roger Clemens. I'm hoping he can stick around for another three seasons and get at least 193. Wakefield already holds the club record for losses with 143; Young is 2nd with 112, followed by Stanley with 111. (He is also 20 starts away from tying Clemens for the club record in that category.)

Kevin Youkilis, who was not with the team last night because of a personal matter, should be back in the lineup tonight and J.D. Drew might return during next week's Tampa Bay series.

Holy Cow - this is just a good old fahioned butt-whupping here.Been busy with the grandkids all night, and when I pulled up the game, I decided to go back to playing Candyland :(Haley says the Sox need to wake up!

well if we're getting REALLY TECHINCAL and its players on the team you'd never have a finite answer as there are injuries and they dont always replace outfielers with another outfielder, sometimes they bring up another pitcher instead.there could be a pretty different number for every situation, no?

Funny. I'm in Myrtle Beach, and they really hyped up Hanna here, and in the end we barely got anything. Some wind and rain, nothing out of the ordinary.

I'd love to move around as much as you do. But yeah, right now we're locked into this sea of green and yellow on the radar. We don't get storms like this very often. Usually one in the spring, what they call "nor'easters" around here, where a low pressure system moves east across the country, redevelops off the coast and comes up the coast. Usually in the form of snow storms in the winter, but in the spring we've gotten some flooding rains here.

Heat and humidity in Texas... I'd say that contributed to Wakefield's bad night. He's had a bad history in Texas... if balls travel further on hot, humid nights, a knuckleball will not do a whole lot and will stay up rather than dive and dart around.

I'd love to move around as much as you do. But yeah, right now we're locked into this sea of green and yellow on the radar. We don't get storms like this very often. Usually one in the spring, what they call "nor'easters" around here, where a low pressure system moves east across the country, redevelops off the coast and comes up the coast. Usually in the form of snow storms in the winter, but in the spring we've gotten some flooding rains here.

The moving around part is cool. Of course, it would be better if I didn't have to work.

The old park at Myrtle Beach was the Grand Strand Pavillion. They tore it down to put up some new hotels and I THINK that Hard Rock Park is also there. Right on the "strip" about the center of MB proper.The old park was antiquanted and somewhat run-down, but everyone believed it could never be replaced with something new.Sounds like maybe they were right.

Wow, a first trip to Boston and to Fenway! That's exciting. If you need any tips or anything about Boston, let me know. Though obviously you have a friend there (and lots of other JOSers) to give you advice!

Wow, a first trip to Boston and to Fenway! That's exciting. If you need any tips or anything about Boston, let me know. Though obviously you have a friend there (and lots of other JOSers) to give you advice!

Thanks a lot. Obviously, I'll let you know in one of the ALDS threads or something.

He's talking about everyone on the 25-man roster, apparently, including pitchers.

Nah, the question wasn't what's the minimum amount of batters where it's possible. That would be really easy. It's what's the number of runs a team HAS to score to ensure every one of their 9 hitters scores at least one run.If 8 guys hit dongs, then 9 guy makes an out, then the 8 guys his dongs again, then the 9 guy makes an out, then the 8 guys hit dongs, poor 9 guy would have to score in order to score the 25th run before they make the 3rd out.

Hope you get to see a game, Ofer!We used to do the NE Flower Show with our soap business. 3 straight years in Boston, leaving exactly 1 week before opening day every time - sucks!We did take the tour 1 year, and another year Taylor and I walked in through some open doors like we owned the place while the construction crews were busy. It helped that I had my tool pouch with me and we stuck a pair of pliers and a screwdriver in our pockets :)Still haven't seen a game there, though.

Well, our Warthogs lost to Myrtle Beach today, giving the Pelicans the series and a birth in the Carolina League Championship Series.Ofer, if you're still in Myrtle Beach Monday game 1 is there , I think.